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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Assimilation (Sociology)"”.
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Navigating multiple worlds in the twenty-first century : authoring and editing the story of one Japanese kid
Since the middle of the twentieth century waves of immigration have increased heterogeneity in American classrooms and contributed to new challenges and problems for both teachers and learners. These trends in the United States are, in fact, part of a global phenomenon of large-scale movement of …
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A participatory assessment of immigrant integration in a low-income suburban neighborhood
While much immigration research has been focused upon urban areas, recent trends in migration patterns show that more and more immigrants are moving to the suburbs, which has resulted in some unique integration challenges. This research focuses on a particular suburban Chicago neighborhood, seeking …
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Unity through diversity? Assimilation, multiculturalism and the debate over what it means to be an American.
… of ideological support for multiculturalism or assimilation in the U.S. public and to isolate the motivations for their preferences. Findings based on the survey data indicate that, despite multiculturalism's symbol appeal, it does not seem to guide preferences in favor of or opposition to …
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The Venetian Ghetto: An Experiment in Containment, 1516-1866
… reveals the unique role it played in cultural assimilation. The Senate decree of March 29, 1516 states, “two high walls shall be built to close off the other two sides [of the Ghetto], which rise above the canals, and all the quays attached to the...houses shall be walled in.”1 The language of …
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Acculturative Stress, Coping, and Approaches to Working with Refugee Immigrants in the United States
Every year, due to environmental, political or social reasons, a large number of people worldwide are forced to leave their homes and many become refugees. Based on the U.S. Refugee Act of 1980, the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 protocol, some of those who fall into the legal definition of …